SAMPLE TEST I. Listen to the tape and choose the best option to fill in the blanks. A. appreciate B. hopeless C. selfish D. happily E. destroyed F. family Christina: Well, before the fire, I was (1)……… . I always complained to my mother about how small my room was, or how few clothes I had. Then the fire came and (2)……… everything we owned. But I slowly began to realize that I didn’t really need my odd things. I just needed my (3) …… After all, you can get new clothes anytime, but a family can never be replaced. Interviewer: I see, so the fire took many things from you, but it gave you some thing, too. Christina: Exactly. It taught me to (4)……… my family more than things. II. Phonetics: A. Choose the word which has the stress pronounced differently from the rests: 5. A. incapable B. embarrassing C. quality D. uncertain 6. A. extremely B. decide C. imagine D. sneaky A. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rests: 7. A. watched B. stopped C. learned D. cooked 8. A. cheap B. school C. check D. match III. Grammar and vocabulary: A. Choose the best option: 9. I can't stand people with no of humour. A. ability B. sense C. keenness D. spirit 10. Many of the stories are based .rumour. A. at B. in C. on D. under 11. The most ……………… experience happened to me three years ago. A. embarrass B. embarrassing C. embarrassed D. embarrassment 12. Lam: “Bye!” – Lan: “………………….” A. See you lately B. See you later C. Thank you D. Meet you again 13. Mary: “Thanks for your help.” – Peter: “………………………… ” A. Thank you B. Bye C. Have a good day D. You’re welcome 14. When they came, The meeting .They were ten minutes late. A. had started B. was started C. starts D. started 15. The Browns in this city since 1972. A. were living B. lived C. are living D. have lived 16. Liz needs a change. She should .away for a few days. A. going B. go C. goes D. went 17. How about .a walk for a while? A. taking B. take C. to take D. took 18. I must go now. I promise……………late. A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. not be 19. I can’t bear………… this dirty room. A. seen B. to see C. saw D. seeing 20. She didn’t expect …………………. to Bill’s party. A. inviting B. being invited C. to invite D. to be invited B. Find one mistake: 21. Before he had come back home, Jack had visited his uncle. A B C D 22. She is interested in read novel. She spends a lot of time reading it. A B C D 23. My brother didn’t let me to go fishing with him. A B C D 24. We are happy knowing that you have won a scholarship to study abroad. A B C D IV. Reading: A. Read the test and fill in the blanks with the given words: Last week, Tom invited me (25)…………… his birthday party. I spent a long time deciding what I should buy as (26)………………… for him. Finally, I decided (27)………………… him a clock. I went to the nearby shopping centre to look for a (28)………………. one. I chose a small blue alarm clock. After paying for it, I asked the salesgirl to wrap it up. Then I went to the party. 25. A. for B. to C. with D. in 26. A. present B. prize C. award D. memory 27. A. buy B. buying C. to buying D. to buy 28. A. previous B. time C. suitable D. style B. Read the following passage and answer the questions: MISSING THE TRAIN The train I was traveling on was already half an hour late. I had arranged to arrive in Vienna at 7.15 in time to catch the 7.25 train to Paris, but there was no hope of that now. I explained the situations to the ticket collector who advised me to get off two stops before Vienna Central Station and take a taxi. When the time came, he even helped me with my luggage. He wished me good luck as I jumped off, and a few minutes later I was racing towards the centre of the city in a taxi. It was almost 7.25 when I stopped outside the station. I paid the driver quickly, took my bags and hurried inside. “Paris train?” was all I had time to say to the first official I saw. You could imagine my disappointment when he pointed to a train that was just moving out of the station at great speed! 29. What time had the writer arranged to arrive in Vienna? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… . 30. How did the writer arrive at Vienna Central Station? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… . 31. Who helped the writer with his luggage? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32. Did the writer catch the train? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… . V. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 33. Would you like (go) ___________ out with me this weekend? 34. He made us (do) ___________ it carefully. 35. After she had returned home, she (cook) ____________ herself a good dinner. 36. I’ll give you this book as soon as I finish (read) ___________ it. SAMPLE TEST I. Listen to the tape and choose the best option to fill in the blanks. A. appreciate B. hopeless C. selfish D. happily E. destroyed F. family Christina: Well, before the fire, I was (1)…C…… . I always complained to my mother about how small my room was, or how few clothes I had. Then the fire came and (2)…E…… everything we owned. But I slowly began to realize that I didn’t really need my odd things. I just needed my (3) …F… After all, you can get new clothes anytime, but a family can never be replaced. Interviewer: I see, so the fire took many things from you, but it gave you some thing, too. Christina: Exactly. It taught me to (4)……A… my family more than things. II. Phonetics: A. Choose the word which has the stress pronounced differently from the rests: 5. A. incapable B. embarrassing C. quality D. uncertain 6. A. extremely B. decide C. imagine D. sneaky A. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rests: 7. A. watched B. stopped C. learned D. cooked 8. A. cheap B. school C. check D. match III. Grammar and vocabulary: A. Choose the best option: 9. I can't stand people with no of humour. A. ability B. sense C. keenness D. spirit 10. Many of the stories are based .rumour. A. at B. in C. on D. under 11. The most ……………… experience happened to me three years ago. A. embarrass B. embarrassing C. embarrassed D. embarrassment 12. Lam: “Bye!” – Lan: “………………….” A. See you lately B. See you later C. Thank you D. Meet you again 13. Mary: “Thanks for your help.” – Peter: “………………………… ” A. Thank you B. Bye C. Have a good day D. You’re welcome 14. When they came, The meeting .They were ten minutes late. A. had started B. was started C. starts D. started 15. The Browns in this city since 1972. A. were living B. lived C. are living D. have lived 16. Liz needs a change. She should .away for a few days. A. going B. go C. goes D. went 17. How about .a walk for a while? A. taking B. take C. to take D. took 18. I must go now. I promise……………late. A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. not be 19. I can’t bear………… this dirty room. A. seen B. to see C. saw D. seeing 20. She didn’t expect …………………. to Bill’s party. A. inviting B. being invited C. to invite D. to be invited B. Find one mistake: 21. Before he had come back home, Jack had visited his uncle. A B C D 22. She is interested in read novel. She spends a lot of time reading it. A B C D 23. My brother didn’t let me to go fishing with him. A B C D 24. We are happy knowing that you have won a scholarship to study abroad. A B C D IV. Reading: A. Read the test and fill in the blanks with the given words: Last week, Tom invited me (25)…………… his birthday party. I spent a long time deciding what I should buy as (26)………………… for him. Finally, I decided (27)………………… him a clock. I went to the nearby shopping centre to look for a (28)………………. one. I chose a small blue alarm clock. After paying for it, I asked the salesgirl to wrap it up. Then I went to the party. 25. A. for B. to C. with D. in 26. A. present B. prize C. award D. memory 27. A. buy B. buying C. to buying D. to buy 28. A. previous B. time C. suitable D. style B. Read the following passage and answer the questions: MISSING THE TRAIN The train I was traveling on was already half an hour late. I had arranged to arrive in Vienna at 7.15 in time to catch the 7.25 train to Paris, but there was no hope of that now. I explained the situations to the ticket collector who advised me to get off two stops before Vienna Central Station and take a taxi. When the time came, he even helped me with my luggage. He wished me good luck as I jumped off, and a few minutes later I was racing towards the centre of the city in a taxi. It was almost 7.25 when I stopped outside the station. I paid the driver quickly, took my bags and hurried inside. “Paris train?” was all I had time to say to the first official I saw. You could imagine my disappointment when he pointed to a train that was just moving out of the station at great speed! 29. What time had the writer arranged to arrive in Vienna? He had arranged to arrive in Vienna at 7.15. 30. How did the writer arrive at Vienna Central Station? He arrived at Vienna Central Station by taxi. 31. Who helped the writer with his luggage? The ticket collector (helped the writer with his luggage). 32. Did the writer catch the train? No, he didn’t. V. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 33. Would you like (go) to go out with me this weekend? 34. He made us (do) do it carefully. 35. After she had returned home, she (cook) cooked herself a good dinner. 36. I’ll give you this book as soon as I finish (read) reading it. . MISSING THE TRAIN The train I was traveling on was already half an hour late. I had arranged to arrive in Vienna at 7 .15 in time to catch the 7.25 train to. MISSING THE TRAIN The train I was traveling on was already half an hour late. I had arranged to arrive in Vienna at 7 .15 in time to catch the 7.25 train to